We've re-launched our University Course Finderthis year with loads of extra detail and informative statistics to help you make the vital decision of which degree option – if indeed any – is right for you.

For example, with students placing more emphasis than ever on good value, we've added up-to-date facts on employment prospects, including average salary, success in jobseeking and even the most common employment sectors for students graduating from each course.

We've also got extra detail on how much accommodation will cost you, whether you choose to rent privately or through your institution.

The search function

If you begin your search using the Location facility, you can then narrow down the courses available in the region you have selected by clicking the 'Filter by Courses' or 'Filter by Institutions' buttons on the right-hand column.

You will then be able to create a list of all the Institutions or Courses you wish to compare within that region, either by typing their names into the predictive search box, or scrolling through a complete list and selecting specific ones by tickbox. When you have made your selection(s), either hit 'View All Results' or 'Filter by...' to narrow your choices further.

If instead you prefer to begin your search by Institution, you make your initial selections either by typing into the predictive search box or selecting the relevant Institutions from a complete list. On the second screen you can then narrow your search down to the specific Course subjects on offer at these Institutions, or hit 'View All Results' to see all courses at those institutions, regardless of subject.

Beginning your search by Courses works in exactly the same way as by Institutions, except that you subsequently have the two options of filtering your selections by Location or by Institutions.

The results screen

Once you have finished filtering your preferences you will be presented with the results of your search. These are presented as a list of all the Courses in which you are interested, arranged in alphabetical order of the Institutions at which they are on offer, with the relevant Ucas codes for each Institution presented alongside the entries.

Select the 'View Details' icon next to any Institution or Course, you will be presented with our detailed infographic, containing extensive information on that Institution or Course according to the criteria explained below (see "The details").

If instead you click on the name of an Institution, you will be redirected to the relevantInstitution profile in the Telgraph's extensive A-Z listings, offering a general overview of the Institution or Course in question.

To start a new search, click on "Search Again" at the very bottom of the Results page to return to the main options menu and repeat the process with your new choices.

The details

Select a specific Course from the results list and you will be presented with a detailed infographic with information on 14 different criteria.

This information is directly supplied by the Government's Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) and Key Information Sets (KIS) - a small icon next to each stat denotes which - and is in no way edited or modified by the Telegraph. In certain sections data is not available as it has not been captured by either of these sources.

Please note that figures have been suppressed in cases where the total student number was 52 or less in order to protect their anonymity.

Courses are represented using the following criteria:

% Employed / 6 mths: Proportion of students in work or further education six months after graduating.

Tuition Fees: The maximum annual fee for the course for an English-domiciled student

Satisfaction: The percentage of first-degree students who agree that ‘Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course’ in the National Student Survey.

Salary / 3yrs: The median salary for all students studying this course (i.e. not specific to this university) across the UK after 40 months

Average Ucas points: Average Ucas tariff points scores of first year, first degree students with highest qualification of entry on A-level or equivalent, excluding students on a foundation year.

Number of students: Total number of first degree students.

% Drop out: Percentage of first degree student who did not graduate or continue in higher education.

Male/Female: The percentage of male students on the course.

Staff/Student ratio: The average number of students per member of staff.

% Time in Lectures & Seminars: The percentage of time students can expect to spend in lectures, seminars or other scheduled teaching.

Class of Degrees Awards: The proportion of students that gain each class of degree - 1st, 2:1, 2:2 or 3rd - depicted on a pie chart.

Average Salary - 3+ years: As Salary / 3yrs, above

Average Salary - 6 months: The median salary for all students studying this course (i.e. not specific to this university) across the UK after 6 months

Top 5 Jobs for Degree Students - 6 months later: Thefive most common job titles, in order, held by students six months after finishing the course.

Other useful information

If you want to know more about an institution rather than a specific course, you can click either 'View Details' next to that institution in the results list, or the 'Institute Information' tab at the top of the infographic page.

This will bring you to a simlar-looking infographic page with stats covering the whole university or college, across all courses.

The statistics are largely the same, but those which are different include:

Average Spend: The average amount the university will spend on each student across a three-year period.

Cost of University Accommodation per year: Average cost of university-provided accommodation based on the most expensive 25 per cent of rooms offered.

Number of University Beds: The number of university-owned or university-sponsored beds available to students seeking accommodation.

Cost of Private Accommodation per year: Average cost of private accommodation for students of the institution, based on the most expensive 25 per cent of rooms offered.

Satisfaction with Union: The percentage of students who agree that ‘I am satisfied with the Students Union at my Institution’ in the National Student Survey.

% Student satisfaction with specific facilities at this institution: Overall satisfaction with facilities across General, IT, Equipment and Library each depicted on bar chart.

You can also click on the 'Institution Open Days' tab at the top of any infographic page to see a calendar of upcoming open days at that institution.